Hello. Happy Friday! For issue #77 we have cobbled together quite a nice rundown of solid news about Spotify this week.

It was exciting to see Spotify boss Daniel Ek enjoying the Arsenal victory on Sunday - keeping the flame alive among many fans that Ek might still be maneuvering to buy the team.

Thanks for reading!

★In the SPOTlight★

⭐️ Spotify Kicks Off Campaign to Win More Advertisers

The Wall Street Journal suggested that small and medium-sized businesses are one focus for this campaign as Spotify tries to broaden its ads business, while persuading more podcasters to use the company’s ad marketplace is another priority.

⭐️ Spotify may withhold royalties for ‘artificial streams’

If artists and their teams needed another warning not to pay companies promising to artificially inflate their streaming numbers, Spotify is providing it. A new video produced by the Spotify for Artists team lays out the potential punishments.

⭐️ Spotify Tap expands the streaming service’s hardware ambitions

Spotify makes its own music-playing hardware these days, but actually its strategy remains as much about partnerships with established gadget-makers. Its latest initiative there is called Spotify Tap, a feature that’s being included in headphones from companies including Samsung, Bose, Microsoft, Skullcandy and Jabra.

🗣Podcast Action🗣

Spotify expands interactive podcast polls and Q&As to even more shows

Spotify to Adapt Chilean Podcast Thriller ‘Caso 63’ for U.S. Market

🎧The Playlist List🎧

Tinder partners with Spotify to generate custom dating playlists

Spotify Presents the Second Edition of RADAR Italy With 10 Featured Artists

Dance fans rejoice: Spotify introduces DJ Mixes

🔥Even More Hot News Links🔥

Thierry Henry takes in Arsenal thumping derby win with Daniel Ek in Emirates link up with potential buyer

Spotify alums join forces to create Berlin angel syndicate, Spoti Angels

Jooki unveils its new Spotify-connected speaker for children

What Are the Best Spotify Equalizer Settings? It’s Totally Personal

Why ‘Spotify Is Not a Marketing Plan’ in Landing a Hit Song, Record Label Execs Explain

BEHR Paint, Katy Perry and Spotify present Music in Color

Spotify Acknowledges Battery Drain Issues on iOS 14.8 and iOS 15, Promises Fix Soon

🎵New Adventures in Spotify🎵

This entire Sinatra album should be required listening. Just love it!

WatertownFrank Sinatra

Dipping into some Zappa deep tracks.

Whipping PostFrank Zappa

This band has so many great tunes.

From Now OnSupertramp

I tell as many people as possible to listen to Van Hunt. A lovely tune from his brilliant debut.

PreciousVan Hunt

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!! 😀